{"id":"c8a1b748-249a-42b6-b2e9-812d7989eddd","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"E.C. Matthews Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $189,365","description":"The vendor E.C. Matthews Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $189,365. When the combined value crosses a procurement-approval threshold but each individual award stays below it, the pattern is classically called 'contract splitting' and warrants further review against the procurement code and any sole-source justifications. The pattern can also reflect legitimate phased work or multiple unrelated services with the same vendor. Tier 2: vendor-named observation, no individual characterization.","fiscal_year":null,"review_status":"auto","review_tier":2,"evidence":{"vendor":"E.C. Matthews Co.","contracts":[{"id":"b1a02ab6-5c35-4f98-a44d-fe2968bc207c","date":"2020-11-06","amount":159534.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"ef4423c2-60c9-4a83-9d8b-e7cbbc8e40c3","date":"2021-01-07","amount":29831.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"8c7b74a4f78d7d1beb198fcc82b3e61ce3f02707836ca145260df4320c48841e","combined_total":189365.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.089476Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}